Lesley Massiah-Arthur, Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Urban Affairs, Fordham University

All 51 City Council seats are up for election this year with partisan primaries scheduled for September 12th and the general election following on November 7th. Join us on Monday, July 31st from 6-7:30 for a District 6 — Upper West Side Candidate’s Forum!

There will be brief opening remarks followed by questions from the floor. Make your voice heard! Topics to include landmarks and historic districts; small business retention and support; zoning; the accumulation and use of development rights; the protection of public assets such as parks, light and air; citizens’ rights to information; and access to the decision-making process.

Genealogist and historian Aaron Goodwin had a packed room on the edge of their seats Thursday as he worked his research magic in search of one of the founding families of the lost Seneca Village. Good...